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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Japan’s Kyushu

06 August 2026 12:08

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

The epicentre was located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, with a focal depth of 10 km. The quake registered a maximum intensity of four on Japan’s seven-level seismic intensity scale.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Japan’s Kyushu

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